I've always been the type of person just to run through everything myself, I wasn't a loner but I definitely enjoyed my own company and a big part of that is because naturally I am an introvert (INFP)

But last year after being so down due to the pressures of living alone (I'm 19) and paying University fees etc, I realised how important it is to just have someone to talk to. It gives you something to look forward to, and to wake up notifications from a person who supports you and genuinely cares makes you forget about all the emptiness and hurt. It gives you a sense of worth, you don't need them to tell you you're not awful, you know you aren't because you've impacted them. That person has since left my life, but I thank them because they gave me hope. I know how it is to feel lonely, there is a person out there who cares about you, even if you don't know it yet. You have to push yourself to get yourself out there, whether it be in the real world or an online forum - it's more my personality type that holds me back, but whenever I meet the right person, there is a connection that can only be felt organically.